7 Ways Past Life Karma Affects You (And How to Heal...

past life karma In religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, the concept of karma comes up quite frequently. They believe that our past actions influence...

Dharma for a Traumatized World

The cause of our global suffering is forgetting that we belong to one another and to the earth. Tara Brach recommends four practices to...

The Uneasy Dialogue between Buddhism and Feminism

Jue Liang reviews Buddhist Feminisms and Femininities, edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. “Spy Story,” 2015 by Michela Martello. One summer night in 2018, I found myself...

A Mindfulness Practice to Transform Anger into Love

This mindfulness practice from Thich Nhat Hanh will help you face your anger and transform it into the energies of love and understanding. When you...

When Spirituality and Diet Culture Collide

In this commentary from non-diet dietician Jenna Hollenstein, she shares why we need to stop battling our basic biology as a means to overcome...

Buddhist monk raises awareness about the swastika’s original meaning

Rev. Kenjitsu Nakagaki wants to educate the West about the history of the manji, a counterclockwise swastika that means “good fortune” in Japanese. When Rev....